Before Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals, we had the Whiting brothers playing roller hockey in Columbia Heights. Learn about the thrilling roller hockey matches of 1926 and the 24-hour roller skating race of 1922!
Read about the Graf Zeppelin's visit to Washington, D.C. in 1928. Learn about its journey from Germany and President Coolidge's quick break from work to admire the dirigible. Includes photos, videos and more!
The above photo from Shorpy is the aftermath of an icy accident in 1920. Senator Boies Penrose was the owner of the Winton Six car that crashed into a tree. Learn more about the accident and view a colorized version of the photo.
Learn the story behind the iconic photo of Babe Ruth in a military uniform. He was in Washington, DC to enlist in the New York National Guard and play two games against the Washington Senators. Read the amusing articles from the Washington Post and Associated Press about the event.
Uncovering the history of the blue home at 2509 Cliffbourne Pl. NW. Read about the bicycle accident, the prominent patent attorney, the Axis Sally trial jury selection and the body found in Rock Creek. Plus, a surprise story involving a P-B Automobile popularity contest.
Explore the history of the Red House at 2511 Cliffbourne Pl. NW, the third home in a four-part series covering the rainbow row of homes on Cliffbourne Pl. NW. This post covers the unexpected death of a general's wife, paintings by the Visual Liberation Group and more!
Dive into the history of 2515 Cliffbourne Pl. NW, the green house in the "Rainbow Row" of historic homes. Learn about the Speech Reading Club of Washington, the Queen of the Cherry Blossom Festival, and more!
Take a look at this amazing photo from 1921 of some kids cooling off in Rock Creek. It looks like they're having an awesome time and it's probably one of those D.C. summer scorchers. Check out the kid in the middle - he looks totally overwhelmed by the water!
Check out this photo of an overturned bus in Petworth, Washington D.C. in 1921, plus a bus route map from 1933. A reminder of the bus system's early days!
I received an email from a reader saying she learned of Ghosts of DC through this post on Big Bear Cafe. She kindly asked if I would look into the history of her Bloomingdale condo building in, as she knew very little about it (other than old stories from local cabbies).
I’m starting to see an increase in email requests like this, and I wish I could get to all of them, but for this one, I’m happy to oblige. I’ll see what I can dig up for her (and her neighbors) to bring to life...
